International support and local knowledge combine to save lives in Burkina Faso
The Salvation Army in this West African country is becoming better-known thanks to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African country, international funding combined with local knowledge and a concerted effort to understand the most
Salvation Army in Burundi launches song for peace ahead of elections
As the Africa republic of Burundi prepares for presidential elections, The Salvation Army has been working on peace-building initiatives to avoid the violence that surrounded the 2015 elections in which, according to United Nations figures, more than 500 people were
Salvation Army international leaders visit Uganda Territory
More than 100 people respond to gospel challenge as General Brian Peddle visits Uganda. Salvation Army world leader General Brian Peddle and World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visited the Uganda Territory, where they dedicated a new corps hall
Salvation Army student’s achievements recognized by Liberian government
By David S. Massaquoi - A student from a Salvation Army school in Liberia received a national award, recognizing her as being among the 13 highest-achieving students in the country. Junita H. Sangare came top of her class of 236 students
First Lady of Zimbabwe praises Salvation Army ministry
Women from 10 southern African countries gathered in Zimbabwe for a SARPCO (Southern African Region Project Capacity-building) Home League Rally, led by Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, World President of Women’s Ministries, and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham, World Secretary for Women’s Ministries. Delegates
Salvation Army enhances response as WHO declares Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on July 17. Such a designation indicates the risk of infection constitutes a public health risk to other
Emergency food distributions in Nigeria ‘restore hope for living’
By Godspower Anozie, Major - Conflict in north-eastern Nigeria has had a devastating effect in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Resulting food shortages have led to nutritional insecurity, with millions of people severely affected. In the least-accessible and
The Salvation Army continues to help people affected by Cyclone Idai
More than two months after Cyclone Idai swept through southern Africa—bringing flooding and devastation to communities in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe—The Salvation Army is helping people to rebuild their lives and homes. Captain Heather Rossouw, deployed by The Salvation Army’s International
The General Encourages ‘Holiness and Prayer’ at Retirement Service of Commissioner Vinece Chigariro in Zimbabwe
By Linia Nyamutara, Major - Leading the retirement meeting for Commissioner Vinece Chigariro, General Brian Peddle challenged Salvationists from the Zimbabwe and Botswana Territory to be people of prayer and holiness—attributes that were demonstrated in the life of the commissioner. “We
The Salvation Army response to Cyclone Idai
With wind speeds reaching 124 miles per hour, Cyclone Idai has caused widespread devastation across a large swathe of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe and The Salvation Army is implementing emergency responses in each of the three countries. Local media reports suggest
The Salvation Army trains DRC community to combat Ebola
A Salvation Army health project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) aims to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in Goma, in the far east of the country. The current outbreak, which started in August 2018, is
Healthy future in store for The Salvation Army in Africa as leaders declare ‘we can’
By Wayne Bungay, Colonel - Salvation Army leaders from across Africa met in Kigali, Rwanda, from Feb. 23 to March 1. The 34 delegates to the Conference of Africa Leaders (COAL) represented the 26 African countries in which The Salvation Army